as in preface
a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part
a leading biologist wrote the introduction to that new textbook
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Recent Examples of introduction
Before the introduction of Lightning Lane, Pirates of the Caribbean was often a walk-on ride with wait times of 5 to 10 minutes.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
Biss said prior to the ordinance’s introduction that out-of-state agencies have not asked to use Evanston’s license plate readers to monitor people who come to Illinois seeking healthcare that is outlawed in their home state.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
The introduction is a high point, as is any moment when Tannahill interrupts the action to allow the performers to talk seemingly as themselves.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
Make introductions between contacts who could benefit from knowing each other.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
Biss said prior to the ordinance’s introduction that out-of-state agencies have not asked to use Evanston’s license plate readers to monitor people who come to Illinois seeking healthcare that is outlawed in their home state.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
The introduction is a high point, as is any moment when Tannahill interrupts the action to allow the performers to talk seemingly as themselves.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 June 2025
Make introductions between contacts who could benefit from knowing each other.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for introduction
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Recommended Stories The 2028 Democratic presidential field begins to take shape at a low point for the party Embarrassing displays of media blindness Trump tariffs: Bargaining tool or preface to a global trade war?—
Carson Becker,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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The funeral of Pope Francis: Even in death, Pope Francis is breaking with tradition for his funeral and burial Prior to his hospitalization, Pope Francis wrote about death in the preface of a book on old age by Italian Cardinal Angelo Scola.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Richard O’Brien, who wrote the musical stage show in 1973, wrote the foreword for the book.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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Kennedy wrote the foreword to Lies My Gov’t Told Me and wrote an endorsement for PsyWar, alleging that the same techniques that the Malones described shaped public reaction to the assassinations of his father and uncle.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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Young doesn’t sing a note for nearly five minutes as the intro of the song slowly swells.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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Editor's Note: This recipe was developed by the Southern Living Test Kitchen; the intro was written by Kimberly Holland.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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“Introduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introduction. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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